Electrical apparatus



July l, 1930. J. G. CAMPBELL Er AL 1,768,564,

ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Filed Feb. 25, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 1, 1930. J. G. CAMPBELL Er Al.

ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Filed Feb. 25. 19'24 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented `luly l, 1930 UNITED vSTATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN G. CAMPBELL AND CLARENCE WARNER, Ol: DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO DELCO- LIGHT COMPANY, 0F DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Application led February 25, 1924. Serial No. 694,841.

This invention relates to apparatus for automatically reversing an electric.' motor and includes among its objects simplicity of construction and reliability and quietness of operation. f

To accomplish these and other objects, the present invention provides a power unit including an electric motor, a gear housing from which extends av shaft for driving` a work machine, and speed reduction gearln in the housing for connecting the motor an shaft. A motor reversing switch is mounted on the gear housing and mechanism cooperates with parts drivenv by said shaft in the housing-and with the switch for intermittently operating the switch to produce rotation of the motor in opposite directions alternately in response to a certain movement of said gear. This switch operating mechanism is constructed so that excessive operation of the switch such as would tend to injure it is prevented, and so that the switch cannot accidentally be operated. during the interval between operations performed by said motor driven shaft; i

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent vfrom the following description, reference being hadv to the accompanying drawlngs, wherein a preferred form of embodiment of the pres;- ent invention is clearly shown.

In the' drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in elevation of a motor and gear houslng unit embodying the resent invention. l

F1g.2 is a sectional view of the u-nlt shown in Fig. 1 disclosing the tumble switch actuating mechanism, the switch mechanism being` removed.

ig. 3 is a top view of the tumble switch.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on Athevhne 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are diagrammatic vlews of the tumble switch and actuating mecha' nism therefor in its various positions. y

Referring to the drawings,a motor and gear housing unit, represented as a whole by the numeral 20, com rises a motor frame 21 and a gear housing rame 22. Motor armature 23 is provided with an armature shaft 24 whichv is journalled in bearings 25 and 26 supported by frame 21, and carriesl a worm 27 which cooperates with a worm gear 28. Gear 28 is secured to a shaft 29 by a key 30, shaft 29 being journalled in a bearing 31 carried by an inwardly extending boss 32 on gear frame 22.

The-tumble switch and part of the actuating mechanism therefor to be described is carried by and is removable in assembled relation with a cover 35' which issecuredto the gear .frame 22 by bolts 36. vCover35--s provided with a removable plu 37 which permits lubricant to be .placed 1n the gear housing frame 22.

The tumble switch 40 comprises an insulating base 41 which is secured to cover 35` by screws 42 which pass through holes 43 in said base 41 and engage tapped holes 44 incover 35, see Figs. 2 and- 3. Base 41 is provided with an aperture 45, ll adjacent the opposite edges of which are?" 'mounted conducting arms 46 and 47 which carry stationary contacts 48 and 49A respectively. Terminal screws. 50 and 51 are connected with arms 46 and 47 respectively, and are adapted to be connected respectively with the motor field windings 110 and YA111 by wires 112 and 113 respectively. lever is provided with ears 56 which are pivotally mounted uponarms 57 which are secured to base 41 and extend into aperture 45. A switch blade 58 is pivotally mounted upon ears 59 carried by arms 57, andcarries on its opposite face contacts 60 and 61 which are adapted to cooperate with stationary contacts 48 and 49 respectively.

A switch Blade 58 is connected with terminal 69 conl d nected to battery 114 by wire 115. One end of lever 55 is pivotal y connected with a vplunger 65 which loosely passes through an dirt, andl is held in position on cover 35 by screws 42'and 71.

The tumble switch actuati mechanism comprises a rod which is Journalled in cover 35 and has riveted at its upper end a plate 76 provided with upstandmg fingers 77 converging toward each other. The end 55* of switch lever 55 is adapted to be received between the fingers 77 and to be operated from one position to another thereby to cause the operation of switch blade 58. A trip pawl is secured to the lower end of rod 75, as viewed in Fig. 4, by a screw 86. The center line of plate 76, is substan tially in alignment with" the center line of trip pawl 85. Pawl 85 is provided with a pointed ,noseA portion 87, and has secured to the lower surface thereof, as viewed in Fi 4, a plate 88. Plate 88 is provided wit pointed ear ortions .89 and 90 which are ent upward y, as viewed in Fig. 4, at an angle oblique to the plane of the upper surface of trip awl 85. The end of nose rtion 87 of trip pawl 85 is more remote rom the center line of rod 75 than the pointed ends of ear portions 89 and 90.

The mechanism for causing operation of the trip pawl 85 comprises a ring or band vwhich isattached to the hub f worm gear 28 b screws 96. This ring is provided with notc es 97 and 98 cut in the edge thereof facing the trip pawl 85 and ear portions 89 and 90.` Notches 97 and 98 are spaced apart by the portion 99 of said ring 95.-

further compressed between stops 66 and 68 by the toggle action of plunger 65 and lever 55. Current is now flowing from the battery 114, throu h Wire 115, switch blade 58, contacts 60 an 48, wire 112, field lwinding 110, motor brush 117, across the motor, brush 118, wire 119 and back to the battery 114 via ground.

As rin 95 continues to rotate in the directionof t e arrow A in Fig. 5, the lever 55 and plunger 65 will be moved through the center line of switch blade 58 and will function as a toggle joint to cause the energy stored up in spring 67 to be released. When this ener .is released, the switch blade 58 will be quickly moved on its pivot 59 to the position shown in Fig. 6. The ear portion 89 at this time is moved into the notch `97, and the point of nose portion 87 is in eng ment with the top surface ofblock 100, as Indicated in Fig. 6. The circuit will now be from the battery 114, through wire 115, switch blade 58, contacts 61 and 49, wire 113, field windin 111, which is of opposite magnetic effect rom that of winding 110, motor brush 116, brush 118 wire 119 back to the batterty via ground. 'lhe direction of rotation of e motor armature 23 will thus be reversed, and the ear 28 and ring 95 will be rotated in a direction opposite to thatv indicated by rthe arrow A 1n Fig. 5, namely in the direction of arrow B in Fig. 7.

Referring to Fig. 6, as the ring 95 moves to the right, the ear portion 89 will be en# Portion 99 carries on its inner surface a gaged by the surface 103 and the trip pawl block or cam 100 secured thereto by a screw 101. Nose portion 87 of trip pawl 85 extends within the ring 95 into the ath of travel of block 100 and is adap to .be actuated thereby to cause operation of the tumble switch mechanism 40 described heretofore. Ear ortions 89 and 90 are adapted to be received) by the notches 97 and 98 respectively for preventing overthrow of trip pawl 85 and are also adapted to engage the edge surface 102 of ring 95 for preventing lsuch movement of rod 75 as would allow the tumble switch to be actuated.

Mode of operation Upon operation of the motor armature 23, the worm 27 carried by armature shaft 24 drives the -worm gear 28 carrying with it the rin 95. Referring to Fig. 5, the tumble switc and actuating mechanismptherefor are shown in position just previous to the operation of the tumble switch, and the ring 95 is bein rotated in the direction of the arrow A. he block 100 is in e ment with the nose portion 87, an e spring 67 is under compression. The plunger 65 and lever 55 are being moved into parallel relation with the center line of switch blade 58 .by movement of rod 75 and fingers 77 and spring 67 is being still 85 will be returned to vertical position as shown in Fig. 5. The pointed ends of ear portions 89 and 90 will thenbe riding upon the surface 102 of ring 95, and the tumble switch willbe held in the position shown in Fig. 6 during one complete revolution of the ring 95.

Upon approximately one complete revolution of e ring 95 in the direction of mw B in Fig. 7 the block 10o win engage the left hand side of nose portion 87, as viewed in Fig. 7, caus' the tumble switch to be moved to the positlon shown in Fig. 7, in a manner similar to that Vdescribed above. The motor will then be reversed and the 95 will be rotated inthe direction poslte that of the arrow A in Fig. 5. e surface 104 of rin 95 will then engage ear 90 moving it out o the notch 98 into vertical position as shown in Fig. 5, so that the ears 89 and 90 will engage the surface .102 of r rin 95 during one complete rotation thereof, or the purpose heretofore described.

Simplicity of construction and quietness of o ration is afforded since the electric reversmg switch is constructed so that it can be removed assembled from the gear housing cover, leadin the switch operating mechanism assemb ed. The switch. is rovided with a removable cover which ten s to re- 1,ves,se4

duce noise resulting from the closing ofthe contacts. The gear housing cover supports the switch operating mechanism except the parts rotatable with the shaft 29. The noise of impact of these rotatingl parts with the parts carried b the gear ousin cover is reduced since t, ese parts are enc osed, and lubrication for the reversing mechanism is provided by the lubricant in the gear housing used also for lubricating the shaft bearings and spiral gear' As already explaine reliabilityof operation is afforded by reason of the fact that the switch cannot be excessively operated since excessive movement of the shaft is prevented by the-ears 89 and 90 striki the surfaces 97 and 98 respectively; an since the co-operation of ears 89v and 90 with the surface 102 prevents throwing the switch except at the proper angular position of the shaft 29. The rebounding of the ears 89 Vand 90 from surfaces 97 andy 98 is limited by the engagement of the nose portion 87 with the block 100 so that the portion 87 cannot rebound sufficiently to cause the switch to be operated. The shockof striking the pawl by the cam block 100 to move the pawl 'into osition for throwing the switch, and the siiiock of stopping the pawl by the striking of the ears 89 and 90 anism driven by said device and cooperating with said means for preventing excessive movement-of the pawl.

3. Apparatus for reversing' an electric mo-` ber throughout a certain operation `of the motor an for conditioning the pawl for operation after a further operation of the motor. p l

In testimony whereof we hereto aiix our signatures.

JOHN G. CAMPBELL. f l CLARENCE WARNER.

with surfaces 97 and 98 is absorbed in the i mechanism which operates the switch. Hence the switch is not subjected to the vio-l lent action whch would be present in the switch if it were acted `directly upon by the motor driven cam.

While the form of embodiment of the present invention as herein disclosed, constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms mi ht be adopted, all coming within the scope o the claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows 1. Apparatus for reversing an electric motor, comprising, in combinatlon, a motor reversing switch having an actuati member, a pivoted pawl for moving the switch member in either direction, a motoroperated c'am for engagin the pawl, and means for reventing. su cient movement of the aw t0 operate the switch except when t e cam strikes the pawl, saidmeans inclu fingers carried by the pawl anda motor 'ven rlng having a surface for en the lingers to prevent movement ofthe awl except when actuated by the cam and aving notches for receiving the rs t0 permit movement of the pawl by t e cam.

2. Apparatus for reversing an electric m0- tor, comprising, in combinatlon, a motor ref versin switch having an actuating member,

a paw for moving thef-switeh in either di? rection, a motor driven device, a cam operated by the device for striking the pawl, means movable with the pawl, and mech- 'las 

